Zhenluwei is about 50 miles away from Yanghe City. Yang Shanlu arrived after spending more than an hour, and when he came under the towering walls of Yanghe City, Yang Shanlu was still very emotional. of,
Yanghe City has a circumference of nine miles and two minutes, and the city is three feet high. It was built with bricks during the Hongwu period and was rebuilt in Wanli 3 years. It is the most famous city on Yanghe Road East and the military center of the entire Datong Town.
And now, I remember when he came last time, his father Yang Sichang was sitting here as the Governor of Xuan University, but now, although it is replaced by Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Shanlu believes that between the two The fighting friendship forged will definitely support him unconditionally.
Then he took his guards and entered Yanghe City. Yanghe City was the military center of Datong Town. The guards were still very strict. However, the officers and soldiers who guarded the city saw Yang Shanlu and his party, but they immediately let them go. Oh... Didn’t you see that everyone here is wearing a second-grade official gown? Such a character...
After Yang Shanlu entered Yanghe City, he looked around. The area of Yanghe City was much larger than that of Tiancheng City. There were nearly 50,000 people living in it, and it was very densely populated.
But Yang Shanlu looked down the road and found that the people he saw were worse than the people of Zhenluwei in terms of clothes and complexion, but they were better than the people of other guards. too much.
Yang Shanlu nodded secretly when he saw it. It seems that Governor Lu still had some means in governance. After all, in the original history, Lu Xiangsheng was good at farming fields. He served as the Governor of Xuanda for two years and accumulated 200,000 shi. Emperor Chongzhen praised him face to face, but now it seems that he really lives up to his prestige...
It’s just that Yang Shanlu thinks more. This kind of conventional farming is usually OK, but the next few years will be extremely severe droughts, and there will be the risk of Danzi entering the bandit, I’m afraid it’s not enough...
So I have to remind you at that time. After all, as the governor of Xuanda, he has jurisdiction over the three towns of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi. If he can attract attention and make great efforts to farm the fields, I don't know how many people can be saved...
Then the group was speechless and came to the Xuanda Governor’s Mansion on Chengnan Street. In fact, there are still many government offices in Yanghe City. For example, there are Bingbei Dao Ya on West Street, Inspection and Procuratorate on East Street, and North There is the same prefect on the street as the East Road, but only the Governor-General's Mansion is the only leader!
Apart from other things, just the two tall archways erected outside the gates of the "Three Towns of Temperance" and "Border Pass Lock" demonstrate the unparalleled status of the Governor's Mansion.
After Yang Shanlu came to the concierge, he ordered someone to report it in, and after a while, a middle-aged civilian ran out of it.
This person, Yang Shanlu, also knew him. He was a confidant of Lu Xiangsheng, who was generally Lu Xiangsheng’s think tank. But now, such a person has personally greeted him
As for this confidant, when he saw Yang Shanlu, he said enthusiastically: "Haha, the guerrilla general is here, and the ministers don't know how many times you have been talking about you... I'll have it soon!"
Then he affectionately took Yang Shanlu's hand and greeted him inside.
And seeing this scene, the soldiers guarding the gate were very surprised... In their impression, even if they came from a town chief, they didn't see such treatment. At most, they sent a soldier to lead in. But Now, it seems that there is an amazing person...
After the two passed through the two arches all the way and arrived at the meeting hall, Yang Shanlu saw Lu Xiangsheng.
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng was lying behind a large book case, reviewing various official documents, and it had been only two months since Zhongyuan Yifei, Yang Shanlu felt that he seemed to be a little older...
After all, think about it, now that a major drought has just begun to emerge, and he has to shoulder the military affairs of the three places in the Xuan-Da area and pay for the food. You can imagine how heavy the burden is on his shoulders!
Even looking at his thin figure, Yang Shanlu seemed to see Emperor Chongzhen sitting in the highest position, and he did the same work...
It was Lu Xiangsheng. After seeing Yang Shanlu coming, he finally lifted his head from the hill-like document, with a happy smile on his face: "Zhenguo, you finally came to see me, otherwise the governor would think you will take me Forgot it!"
"The general will not dare!" Yang Shanlu said hastily.
It was the confidant who came in with him. After seeing him, he was even more envied. As Lu Xiangsheng’s confidant, he has been involved in dealing with people and things, but where did you see Lu Xiangsheng speaking in such a cordial tone? This relationship...
On the contrary, Yang Shanlu, even though he knew that the two were close, would not be arrogant. He first gave Lu Xiang a big gift in accordance with the rules and said: "See also Yang Shanlu, the guerrilla general of Daodong Road in Yanghe Governor!"
After he had done enough etiquette, he stood up from the ground and said with a smile: "In fact, the general has always wanted to come since he returned to the town captive guard, but he was helpless like the superintendent. Too much, there is no time for the clone!"
"Haha!" Lu Xiangsheng laughed when he heard it, and then he looked at Yang Shanlu's brand new second-grade official robe, and he was very satisfied.
However, he was still afraid that Yang Shanlu was young and vigorous, so he did not forget to warn: "In fact, the royal award this time is a bit light, but you must remember that all thunder and rain are graces, not to mention the current state of the country. Difficult, remember to serve the country faithfully and serve the court!"
"Yeah -" Yang Shanlu nodded solemnly. He knew that Lu Xiangsheng was a loyal and famous minister. It is not surprising to have this kind of thought, and it does not conflict with his idea of defending his family and helping the people.
Yang Shanlu said sincerely: "Please follow the instructions of the superintendent! And seriously, if you can achieve some results this time, it is the superintendent that you have a good leadership!"
"Zhenguo, you have a good reputation. It's because of your own strength! Otherwise, the kind of muddy people who want to support the wall can't do it!"
Lu Xiangsheng laughed and said, and listening to these words, he seemed to think of the prosperous years of the Central Plains war, thinking of the scene of fighting side by side with Yang Shanlu, and thinking like this, looking at Yang Shanlu's eyes More close...
At this time, after serving tea for the two of them, the staff had already retreated, so now there are only two people in the discussion hall, Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Shanlu, and they can speak more freely.
Lu Xiangsheng then asked: "Zhenguo, you have now been promoted to the guerrilla general of the East Road, and have jurisdiction over Tianchengwei and Gaoshanwei. What are your thoughts next!"
Regarding Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Shanlu didn’t need to hide anything. He just said bluntly: “Enlighten the minister, after the general is ready, he will start to rectify drastically, and even borrow a group of heads to stand up! The Governor, he must be very clear about the combat effectiveness of the lower guards, which can be maintained in peaceful years, but in today's troubled times, it is necessary to use heavy codes in these troubled times!"
"Well..." Lu Xiangsheng groaned after hearing this, but after the Central Plains war, he had a more intuitive understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Xuanjia Army, and now Yang Shanlu is willing to fight through the thorns and thunder. Strong governance by means is good.
So Lu Xiangsheng finally said: "Okay, you have this heart, then let go and do it! As long as what you do is beneficial to the country, no matter what happens, I will be blocking it!"
"Thank you, the minister!" Although Yang Shanlu had imagined Lu Xiangsheng's position before coming over, now that he heard his personal promises, it was still such a big deal, and I was still very moved...
After all, the so-called county magistrate is not as good as the current one. Although his father is the official book of the Ministry of War, he is in charge of the country's soldiers and horses. But now, with the support of Lu Xiangsheng, you can really do it with confidence!
Corrupt officials of the two guards, here I am!
Of course, when Yang Shanlu came here this time, in addition to gaining Lu Xiangsheng’s support, he also had to remind him. So Yang Shanlu looked at so many official documents on the copy and asked: "Supervisors, the whole of Datong recently What's the situation in the town?"
"It's just a hard maintenance--" In front of Yang Shanlu, Lu Xiangsheng didn't hide it, but sighed: "It was a mess, there are holes everywhere! Now the gods don't help, it's difficult..."
And Yang Shanlu nodded when he heard it. This is also very obvious. Although it has only been ten years in Chongzhen, this six-year-long drought has already begun to show! The terrible disaster is just beginning...
So Yang Shanlu solemnly reminded: "Your Honorable Minister, then you know that this severe drought is likely to last for several years!"
Even Yang Shanlu gave him a description of the severity of the drought, which of course actually happened in history... The grasses are all withered, the rivers are dry, the plants, trees, insects and flies are all eaten, and the people starve to death in batches. what…
"What? There will be droughts for six years?" Lu Xiangsheng was surprised when he heard this. Generally speaking, the droughts in the past lasted for one or two years at most. If it is as serious as Yang Shanlu said, many policies will have to be implemented. Adjusted, otherwise, when the people eat up the bark of wild vegetables, the situation... Lu Xiangsheng can't imagine it anymore!
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"It's just that it will be so serious?" Lu Xiangsheng asked with a hint of luck. Although Yang Shanlu had made many accurate predictions in the past, the predictions this time are too terrifying...
However, Yang Shanlu sighed and said with certainty: "This is absolutely true! You know, the governor, the final guard will set up an academy in the town prison guard, which gathers many people of insight. It is the judgments made by several of them based on various signs, and they have been verified many times before. Therefore, this major drought is beyond doubt!"
"Okay, then I know."
Lu Xiangsheng's complexion suddenly became severe. If it was a severe drought for six consecutive years, it seemed that the troubled times would have to be used heavily! He just murmured: "If this is the case, the governor must borrow some of his head to use it! Otherwise, the people will have no way to survive!"
After all, this is also very obvious. To combat such a major drought, the only way out is to completely increase investment in farmland water conservancy, dig a large well, and equip a waterwheel...
But where does the money come from for such a big water conservancy construction? It is absolutely impossible to want the court to allocate funds. The court is so poor that it can only slaughter the fat sheep (corrupt officials). After all, it is better for a family to cry than to cry all the way!
When Yang Shanlu listened to Lu Xiangsheng’s words, he knew that a group of people would be unlucky, but this was nothing to do, and it was nothing compared to what he was going to say next... Huaxia’s suffering The nation, apart from the natural disasters, there will be continuous man-made disasters...
That is, in the fall of next year, Tarzi outside the customs will enter the customs again! And it was a large-scale offense of at least 50,000 people!
"What, Zhenguo, is your news reliable?" After Yang Shanlu said it, Lu Xiangsheng's expression was already ugly to the extreme! Originally, this catastrophic drought had already made him very anxious, but now...Dog Tarts are also coming to join in the fun? Is this the fact that the room leaks in the night rain
"Returning to the governor, there is more than 90% certainty of this matter! After all, this great drought has also affected the Tartars, so I want to transfer their difficulties to us Han people!"
Yang Shanlu did the analysis for him, and in the end he said: "So this is also the reason why we will make great efforts to rectify the 3 guards. After all, the three previous Tartars entered the pass, they all tasted the sweetness, but this time, the end will Prepare to break one of his teeth!"
"well!"
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he admired it very much. Then he didn't shy away from talking to Yang Shanlu. Lu Xiangsheng said with a solemn expression: "I don't want to hide from you. Now the imperial court is weak. Many people are afraid when they see Dazi coming. Ruhu! But now, if the Tartar wants to be fierce, he still has to ask if the Tianxiong Army in my hand will agree!"
After all, this is also very obvious. Lu Xiangsheng, as a rare general of both civil and military in the late Ming Dynasty, had very high military literacy, and he was absolutely loyal and patriotic. He would never be so scared that he would rather take poison and die like his predecessor. , Did not dare to fight against the Tartars!
(Specifically, during the ninth year of Chongzhen's invaders, Xuanda Governor Liang Tingdong and Military Minister Zhang Fengyi were both timid and afraid to fight. The only thing they could do was to take rhubarb every day for death.)
Of course, Lu Xiangsheng also knew that his five-thousand-day heroes alone would be impossible. He looked at Yang Shanlu with eager eyes and said, "Zhen Guo, how much will your Xuanjia army be able to train by then? Soldiers and horses?"
"Supervisors can rest assured!" Yang Shanlu said sonorously: "This is a national war! It is a battle for the survival of the country! The final will dare not do its best! So the final estimate is that at least 15,000 people can be trained. If you are good, you can train 20,000 soldiers and horses! In short, as long as he dares to come, he will eventually burst his teeth!"
"Excellent!" Hearing Yang Shanlu's powerful answer, Lu Xiangsheng's face flushed with excitement. Of course he knew that Yang Shanlu was able to practice so much because of a cash cow like flower dew and woolen sweaters. The soldiers and horses, but this is good compared with those generals who would rather leave their money at home to get moldy instead of using it for training.
Not to mention that when the Tartars entered the bandit in the ninth year of Chongzhen, the Xuanjia Army had less than 2,000 men and could kill 1,000 tatars. But now, can they train 15,000 to 20,000? This, this... How much can we achieve by then
Moreover, Lu Xiangsheng is proficient in training soldiers, and he knows how much it costs to train so many soldiers and horses! It is estimated that with Yang Shanlu's financial resources, he has already tried his best! Even break the family for the country! But even so, he has no regrets or regrets? Being so loyal and courageous for the country is worthy of being a good general for the country! It is indeed the general of Zhen Guo who was pro-appointed by the emperor!
"Bring wine!" Lu Xiangsheng was extremely excited, and immediately ordered someone to bring a pot of fine wine and pour a full glass of wine for Yang Shanlu. Then he said boldly: "If this is the case, how dare the Governor dare to hide privately? , I look forward to that day when you and I will fight side by side again! And I firmly believe that the banner of the Tianxiong Army and the banner of the Xuanjia Army will fly high again!"
"Cheers to the people of the world!" Yang Shanlu was also very excited.
"Cheers!" When the two of them drank it, they all laughed bravely, without saying anything.
So after drinking, Lu Xiangsheng walked back and forth a few steps, and then suddenly said to Yang Shanlu: "Zhen Guo, in that case, after you go to Tianchengwei and Gaoshanwei, you will encounter some difficult things. Or a corrupt official with a higher level can make a decision on the spot, without following the rules!"
"Ah!" Yang Shanlu was shocked when he heard it. You must know that Lu Xiangsheng is the most important thing to do, but now, would he say this kind of thing from his mouth? But that's the way it is. If you want to know what Lu Xiangsheng said, that is to give him the right to make arbitrary decisions on the spot!
It's like it turned out that he had to deal with some high-ranking officials, and he could only detain, but couldn't kill them! If you want to kill him, you must first declare the Ministry of War, and then the Ministry of War must report to the emperor for a decision. Such a process will take at least three months, and the day lily will be cold after such a long time!
But now, you can completely let go of your hands and feet and do a lot of work! It's like this... Are you still not convinced when I lock you up? In the future, you still want to initiate a relationship reversal? Okay, then I'll call you heads down on the spot!
Of course Yang Shanlu also knew that doing so was not in line with the court's laws, but the most indispensable thing in the Ming Dynasty alone was that there were policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom, and as long as the reasons were found, he was afraid that he could not make decisions on the spot? Not to mention that Governor Xuan Da, with his elbow turned inward, endorsed him...
That being the case, Yang Shanlu's heart is full of joy, haha, coming to Yanghe City this time, the harvest is great! And isn’t this just the same force as time comes, heaven and earth
And seeing Yang Shanlu rejoicing, Lu Xiangsheng was also very satisfied. In fact, he did this with political risks, but he believed that Yang Shanlu was a man... Although Shanlu’s sword is fast, it does not kill innocent people!
Then the two were about to continue to talk about some other topics, but at this time, Lu Xiangsheng's soldiers came in and reported: "Open to the governor, Donglu and Zhijiao Yuanpu beg to see you."
"Jiao Yuanpu?" Lu Xiangsheng frowned. He rarely met Yang Shanlu once, and didn't want to be disturbed by others, but after thinking about it, this Jiao Yuanpu was in charge of the salt grains and farms on the East Road, but Yang Shan. After Lu took office, there was a direct connection, and in that case, it didn't hurt to meet in person.
So he nodded and said: "Then declare him to come in."
"Yes—" Yang Shanlu was even more happy after the soldier went down... In fact, he came to Yanghe City this time with another purpose... that is to visit this Jiao Yuanpu. After all, with his position, There must be a lot of dealings with him in the future, but now, I don't have to run again.
And soon, Jiao Yuanpu walked in quickly, but the next moment, he was stunned on the spot... (End of this chapter)